Fairfield University Art Museum

About Fairfield University Art Museum

The Fairfield University Art Museum, formerly the Bellarmine Museum of Art, is an art museum located on the renovated lower level of Bellarmine Hall on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The museum features Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Celtic, and Asian art and artifacts in three distinct galleries totaling 2,700 square feet (250 m2) of space.

The museum hosts two to three special exhibitions each year in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries. The museum also includes the Walsh Gallery, in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Performing Arts, with 1800 square feet of exhibition space. The Walsh Gallery hosts two to three special exhibitions annually. It is ranked as one of the "Most Amazing College Museum in the United States," with an "incredibly rich and broad collection of paintings, sculpture, and plaster casts, the Bellarmine Museum of Art is a must-see for art enthusiasts."

In 2024, the museum received full American Alliance of Museums (AAM) accreditation for its commitment to excellence, accountability, and high professional standards.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Founded
2010

More museums in Fairfield →Best museums in Connecticut →

Photos of Fairfield University Art Museum

  1. Fairfield University Art Museum, Connecticut01ConnecticutZeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Bust of Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine by Bernini on display at Fairfield University Art Museum02Bust of Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine by Bernini on display at Fairfield University Art MuseumZeete · Public domain
  3. Bellarmine Museum of Art 1 - brass items03Bellarmine Museum of Art 1 - brass itemsJllm06 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Bellarmine Museum of Art04Bellarmine Museum of ArtJllm06 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Shared by photographers under free licenses on Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo to see it full size there.

Visitor reviews

No one has reviewed Fairfield University Art Museum yet. If you've been, tell other visitors what stood out and when you went. Anyone who has visited can write one, with or without their name, and we read each review before it appears.

No reviews yet. Been here? Be the first to share your visit.

Visited Fairfield University Art Museum? Write a review

No account needed. We read every review before it appears.

Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Fairfield University Art Museum; the closest, Plaster Cast Collection at Fairfield University, is about a mile away.